Kaida woke up the next day after having a great sleep. Traveling for so long while maintaining vigilance had taken a toll on him mentally, so the rest was much needed. Normally, he would have taken a day off today as well, but...
'Being an Uchiha, and still, my weakest point is the number of jutsu I know. For some reason, this feels insulting. Even Kakashi, who isn't even an Uchiha, was able to copy a thousand jutsu, and I know so few. Now that I have the option, let's focus on learning some before leaving to rescue some poor fellows,' he thought and went to the hall after completing his morning duties.
"Good morning, brother!" Naruto shouted, seeing Kaida coming out of his room. He was the last one to wake up; everyone else was already present.
The rest were enjoying tea, while Naruto was drinking milk.
"Hello, brother. Good morning, Aunt," Kaida nodded at Naruto and then greeted the others, also nodding at Yomi.
"So, how was your sleep?" Shisui asked.
"It was so great that I wanted to sleep much longer, but we don't always get what we wish for," Kaida replied.
"Why? If you wanted, you could sleep some more," Yomi suggested.
"I could have, but not now. Yesterday, we went to meet the clan head, and he pointed out how limited my jutsu list is. Being an Uchiha, I even have such an easy solution to this problem, and he helped me with it. He gave me one million contribution points to learn some jutsu, and I'm planning to start learning them from now on," Kaida explained.
"You just came back from such a long journey, and now you want to start training again? Kaida, there's a world outside of training as well! Since you came back after so long, take some rest first. Or better, go play outside like a normal kid for some time with Yomi. For god's sake, you're just ten," Hae said, her tone slightly angry.
Kaida understood what Hae was trying to say. Meeting Yomi after nearly two months and immediately diving into training wasn't the best way to treat a friend—let alone a girlfriend. But it wasn't as though he hadn't thought about it.
"Yeah, Aunt, I will take a break—but not today. After learning some jutsu today, I'll be free, and then I can take all the rest I want," Kaida replied with a smile.
"This isn't an excuse, right?" Hae asked.
"Of course not, Aunt. I'll even take Yomi and Naruto out tomorrow to play," Kaida assured her.
"Yay! I'll call my friends to meet you too!" Naruto shouted joyfully.
"Okay then," Hae relented.
...
After drinking tea and discussing a few things, the family ate breakfast together. Kenta joined them, having his food delivered. Being in the wild and eating raw meat for so long, any food prepared with care and technique was Kenta's favorite—let alone food from a restaurant in the Uchiha district.
The Uchiha were among the most demanding people, so the shops in their district were some of the best to meet their needs. This applied to the restaurants as well.
After everyone had eaten, they went about their respective tasks. Shisui returned to the Hokage's office to resume duty as an Anbu ninja. Hae went to the bathhouse.
She was perhaps the busiest in the family. Aside from managing the bathhouse, she was also working on expanding the business—opening shops near the bathhouse, acquiring permissions from the clan and the village, and preparing for the stadium. This was not work a single person could manage alone. Luckily, as Kaida mentioned yesterday, they were rich now, so Hae planned to employ people to help her.
Yomi went to the Yamanaka clan. She was close to being promoted to chunin and needed to learn more than what the academy had taught so far. Few people had the strength to bypass these requirements. Those individuals participated in the chunin exams, while others had to go through the more mundane process of learning, mastering various fields, and proving their strength before passing a general test held twice a year.
Thanks to Isao's training, Yomi had already met the strength requirements and exceeded them in areas like reflexes and sensing. Now, she just needed to learn the essential knowledge every chunin required—like team management during missions and war. For a civilian ninja without clan affiliation or a kekkei genkai, becoming a chunin at ten was a major achievement, and Yomi was excited. She went to her sensei to collect book recommendations or find them in the library.
Meanwhile, Naruto went to play with his friends, leaving Kaida and Kenta alone in the house.
"So, you're going to be on your own, buddy. Take care of the house till we come back," Kaida said, patting Kenta's head.
"Guah," Kenta replied with a low growl, also patting his chest as if to say, 'Leave it to me.'
...
"Hello, how may I help you?" the receptionist asked, looking at Kaida standing before her. Kaida passed a golden note to her.
"I want to learn these jutsu. Can you please tell me when I can start?" he asked.
The receptionist was momentarily stunned by the golden cheque. It was something one would receive after completing a high-end S-rank mission, and the boy in front of her wasn't even an adult. Then she remembered an order she'd received about a boy who went to Kumogakure with Itachi for the chunin exams.
"Are you Kaida?" she asked to confirm.
"Yeah," Kaida replied.
"I'll be happy to assist you." Following the clan head's orders, the receptionist diligently searched for the best instructors listed for younger generations. After reviewing several files, she turned back to Kaida.
"We have three options for you right now: Iron Skin Jutsu, Great Breakthrough Jutsu, and Rotating Shuriken Jutsu. For the others, you'll need to post a request, but don't worry. I'm sure you'll receive responses soon—especially after your latest achievement for the clan," she explained.
"Three to start with is enough. Can I schedule all of them for today?" Kaida asked.
"All of them?"
"Yeah," Kaida replied, slightly shy at her reaction.
"Well, it's your choice, but remember—they'll only teach you for one day. If you're unable to learn the jutsu within that time, they're not obligated to continue teaching," she warned, trying to prevent him from wasting contribution points.
"I know. I just want to see if it's possible to learn multiple jutsu in one day. In the worst case, I'll learn to be more cautious," Kaida said with a smile.
"If that's what you want, who am I to argue? Here are the instructors. Normally, I'd introduce you to your sensei, but since this is a unique request, you'll need to meet them yourself and present this letter. Remember—they'll only teach you until 10 PM," the receptionist repeated the warning.
"I understand. Also, please don't post any requests for tomorrow. I'll let you know after today's training," Kaida said.
"Absolutely. Just inform me of your preferences, and I'll handle the rest," she replied.
'This new receptionist is good,' Kaida thought as he left.